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turkish journalism has reported that the new america foundation. two men have returned from the country into the to the west can do more to help the syrian people. [inaudible conversations] >> welcome, everyone. welcome to c-span on the audience. i am very excited about today's events. we have two people with us that have recently come from syria that are able to give us an insight on the perspective of something that is hard to come by. in the context of the syria. to my far right is mohammed ghanem, he has a bachelor's degree in english literature, as well as graduate degree in translation from damascus university. he went on to earn a degree in conflict transformation from the center of justice and peace at the eastern mennonite university in harrisburg, virginia, and he has fought as assistant professor at princeton university. he is a long-term activists. he was active in the early days as a strategist for nonviolence. he is currently taking on the role of administrator consoles which we intend to focus on today. to my immediate right is ihan
turkish journalism has reported that the new america foundation. two men have returned from the country into the to the west can do more to help the syrian people. [inaudible conversations] >> welcome, everyone. welcome to c-span on the audience. i am very excited about today's events. we have two people with us that have recently come from syria that are able to give us an insight on the perspective of something that is hard to come by. in the context of the syria. to my far right is...
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do we have any news? >> up next on c-span2, a discussion about the ongoing civil war in syria. the hearing on the military conflict in eastern congo. later, a discussion about the middle east security. >> president obama this evening said the u.s. now recognize the main syrian opposition groups as the legitimate representative of this country's people. earlier today political adviser to the syrian american council and a turkish journalist reporting on this serious civil war at the new america foundation. both men recently returned from the country and say the west can do more to help the syrian people. >> welcome, everyone. wellcome also to know c-span and its audience. very excited about today's events because we have two people with those who have recently come from syria and are able to give us an insider perspective, something that is hard to come by in the context of syria. to my far right is mohammed ghanem. he received his bachelor's degree in english literature as well as his graduate degree in translation from damascus university. he went on to aaron a master's degree
do we have any news? >> up next on c-span2, a discussion about the ongoing civil war in syria. the hearing on the military conflict in eastern congo. later, a discussion about the middle east security. >> president obama this evening said the u.s. now recognize the main syrian opposition groups as the legitimate representative of this country's people. earlier today political adviser to the syrian american council and a turkish journalist reporting on this serious civil war at the...
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you have this incredible story in "the new york times" about how barack obama has established this confidence, trust. mohamed morsi has been minded to engineer the pragmatism the pragmatism in the next day he assumes dictatorial powers by declaring the timing was delicious. the point is this is the way the muslim brotherhood operates and anyone who understands that the brotherhood is out, cleanup adjustment taking could've seen this coming a long, long time ago. the conundrum is this, this is the essence of the problem. if you want to have a democratic process in the middle east, one that represents most of the people, you have to have islamist parties participate in that process. if you want a democratic outcome in the middle east, you have to prevent islamist parties from participating because the first thing they'll do is destroy the democracy. the conclusion is not going to have a democratic future in the middle east we need to start thinking about alternatives. [applause] >> while now, let's flesh this out a little bit. i'm not going to ask a simple math because we all know the simple an
you have this incredible story in "the new york times" about how barack obama has established this confidence, trust. mohamed morsi has been minded to engineer the pragmatism the pragmatism in the next day he assumes dictatorial powers by declaring the timing was delicious. the point is this is the way the muslim brotherhood operates and anyone who understands that the brotherhood is out, cleanup adjustment taking could've seen this coming a long, long time ago. the conundrum is this,...
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barack obama may represent an era that is ending rather than one that is just beginning. we find it difficult to imagine a future that might undo our current system because we assumed that the welfare state is a historical destination beyond which there lino for their political possibilities. much hard work and political reform and we have not linked arrived at the history. where have we heard that before? the future can be seen as gradually improving extension of the present state of affairs. the conventional view and for many it is comforting. the assistance has been in place for a long time and there's a tendency to believe the natural, per mendicant are determined. even if the foundations are crumbling nevertheless bear in mind something similar was not there that long ago but other deeply rooted institutions such as the gold standard or the british empire. then there is the point made by his wonderful book. regions of low probability of disproportionate effect on our lives as he writes almost everything in social life is produced by consequential shocks and jumps to
barack obama may represent an era that is ending rather than one that is just beginning. we find it difficult to imagine a future that might undo our current system because we assumed that the welfare state is a historical destination beyond which there lino for their political possibilities. much hard work and political reform and we have not linked arrived at the history. where have we heard that before? the future can be seen as gradually improving extension of the present state of affairs....
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send president obama before you talk to him? >> about a single space doesn't teach them the same be the key points and this is what i understand have been. much of it was new. i think somebody's going to look at that. if it george bush the 21 page memo on one of the books and colleagues at the post said you finally have lost your mind. >> i love the finally. >> yeah, there's no evidence in bush's whole biography that he ever read anything more than 21 pages. and he read it right away. condi rice called me and said you are doing this book in this article is. we checked the president? i said sure. she said we will see you tomorrow. >> has what you do got an easier or more difficult? >> that's a good question. i think it's more difficult because the message managers are better. they have staffs and they were kind of aggressive early. i'm older and have less energy and that makes it harder. >> tell us something about the obama white house. >> what does obama think of mitt romney? what does he really think? i think he feels romney is
send president obama before you talk to him? >> about a single space doesn't teach them the same be the key points and this is what i understand have been. much of it was new. i think somebody's going to look at that. if it george bush the 21 page memo on one of the books and colleagues at the post said you finally have lost your mind. >> i love the finally. >> yeah, there's no evidence in bush's whole biography that he ever read anything more than 21 pages. and he read it...
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what did you say to president obama on politics? >> a dozen page meme toe saying these are the key points and what i understand happened, and much was new. they'll look at that. i sent bush a 21-page memo, and colleagues at the post said, you finally lost your mind. >> i love that. >> because there's no evidence in bush's biography in years of yale and harvard business school that he ever read anything more than 21 pages, and that he read it right away. rice said you're doing this book and the articles in the post no matter whether you talk to the president or not. i said, sure, and she said, he'll see you tomorrow. >> now, is what you do getting easier or more difficult? >> that's a good question. no, it's difficult because the message managers are better. you know, they have staffs, and they work at it aggressively. i'm older. i have less energy. >> tell us something about the obama white house that we don't know. >> oh. what does obama think of mitt romney? you know, what does he really think, and i think he feels that romney is
what did you say to president obama on politics? >> a dozen page meme toe saying these are the key points and what i understand happened, and much was new. they'll look at that. i sent bush a 21-page memo, and colleagues at the post said, you finally lost your mind. >> i love that. >> because there's no evidence in bush's biography in years of yale and harvard business school that he ever read anything more than 21 pages, and that he read it right away. rice said you're doing...
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you had this incredible story in "the new york times" about how barack obama had astonished this confidence and trust and mohamed morsi has the mind of an engineer and of course the next day he assumes power by declaring the timing, so the point is this is the way the muslim brotherhood operates and anyone that understands what it is about all i will clean up in just one second. but they should have seen this coming a long, long time ago. the conundrum is this. this is the essence of the problem. if you want to have a space process in the middle east, that is to say one that represents most of the people coming to have to have the islamist party participate in that process. if you want to have a space outcome in the middle east, you have to prevent the parties from participating in the process because the first thing they are going to do is destroy the democracy. the conclusion is we are not going to have a space future in the middle east and we need to start thinking about some alternatives. thank you. [applause] >> now let's flesh this out a little bit. i'm not going to ask speed to do an
you had this incredible story in "the new york times" about how barack obama had astonished this confidence and trust and mohamed morsi has the mind of an engineer and of course the next day he assumes power by declaring the timing, so the point is this is the way the muslim brotherhood operates and anyone that understands what it is about all i will clean up in just one second. but they should have seen this coming a long, long time ago. the conundrum is this. this is the essence of...